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Exercise Blue Plate Special

June 13, 2010

Hooray! Today is the day you are starting your quest for fab fitness! I want to be the first to congratulate you on this most wise decision. Frankly I’m surprised that you stopped and took the time to read this blog before you sprinted out the door on the way to the gym.. Probably you [...]

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Fit Past Fifty

June 7, 2010

Today’s post is written by Special Guest Blogger Dr. Bill Santoro I have been running what I consider long distance since I was 12 years old, although what I consider long distance has varied in different stages of my life. For instance, when I was 12, I considered the mile long distance running. During my [...]

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Final Results for Body For Life 2009 Challenge

April 14, 2009

The twelve week challenge is complete. The overall story as far as stats go: Starting 199.5 pounds, Finish 190 pounds starting waist measurement: 41″, ending 35.5 inches So I lost 9.5 pounds and also 5.5 inches on my belly. Not too shabby. One thing to consider, and I know this to be true, the more [...]

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Body For Life Week 12 Update

April 7, 2009

Last post on this I said I hated the scale, this week the verb has changed and I love the scale. It has shown that I have gained three pounds. Of course, this is all muscle; yes it’s lean mass I’ve added. It’s a new system I have devised which should be greeted with wild [...]

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Body for Life Week 7 Update

March 2, 2009

Well, I have to say I am a bit disappointed with the results this week. No lie. My weight went down a half a pound, which at this point is still OK, but with last week being a zero, I thought this one might be big. I was predicting 4 pounds. ah, well. The tale [...]

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Week 5 Body For Life

February 17, 2009

Missed my post yesterday. Things got a bit hectic, as life is, occasionally. In any event, there are still results to be shared. This week my weight was down two and a half pounds. My waist measurement stayed the same at 37″, but I can live with that. Knowing that I have already dropped a [...]

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Body for Life Update – Week 3

February 2, 2009

A lot of running around today, and for some reason the video this morning took longer than normal to edit. Onward we go. Today, 2/1/09 was the start of week three of my Body for Life Transformation 2009. It was a good week overall, although the Superbowl last night may have impacted this morning’s weigh [...]

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Week 2 Body for Life

January 26, 2009

Well, it’s time for the results from my first week on “Body for Life” My weight is down 4.5 pounds since last Monday. Not too bad. I also lost 2 inches off my waist. I am pleased about that. Comfort wise, I am feeling good. I’m eating plenty – mostly chicken, eggs, fish and shakes [...]

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Diets, losing weight, nutrition – my experiences

January 11, 2009

I have had a long-time quest for the perfect diet. It had to be nutritious, filling,, and tasty. Along the way I have sampled a few diets that didn’t fill any of those requirements. Some of them helped me to lose weight, others helped to build muscles. What is the ideal diet for you? I [...]

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Burn Fat, Increase Metabolism

January 6, 2009

I talked the other day about increasing metabolism to get faster caloric burn. What I suggested was eating more meals per day (5 to 6) but smaller quantities of food. This has been proven to work. I have even known people to sneak in an extra meal by getting up around 3 in the morning [...]

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